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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 02/10/1981TOWN OF MANSFIELD Council on Aging 184 NORTH MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 232 MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 Telephone (617) 339.4424 339.5261 110W✓, a Council On Aging Minutes February 10, 1981 MEMBERS PRESENT: Rev, William F. Flug; Ruth Noonan; John Marvelle; Elinor Vernon MEMBERS ABSENT: Theda Hornung; Brad Dauphinee; Harry Nordberg The meeting was called to order by President Bill Flug at 8:05 P.M. The secretary's report was accepted as written, The treasurer's report and warrant of 1,127 were received as presented. It was noted in the budget status report that the line item for lights would be running out very soon. Paula was instructed to use line item 678-7 first when the overrun happens. Correspondence included: notification from Cushing Hospital that a workshop on aging will be held February 24, 1981; notification of. a White House Conference on Aging for Southeastern Mass on the Health Needs of Elders in the 801s,will be held February 20, 1981; memo from town manager on the shortfall in this year's budget due to Prop. 2 1/2 and the request for departments to develop ways to save money to be returned to the town; .request from Living is for the Elderly (L.I.F.E.) to support passage of bills pertaining to institutional care for elderly people; presentation of a resource handbook for senior citizens of No. Attleboro to show the results of one grant from Bristol County Home Care for Elderly, Inc. in that town. better from JC's offering a fr e tri' to the seniors. Staff Reports Direct r. The progress of the u.t; grant was discussed. The Counciequested that another article.:be submitted to the newspaper to clarify Mansfield's fuel program and Self Help's fuel -.program. There appears to be confusion between the two. The need for a class 11 license for the minibus was discussed. Paula is working on this. Paula discussed the sidewalk plowing issue with the town manager and the department head for the highway department. The town is under no legal responsibility to plow our sidewalk. It is the responsibility of the landlord. The town will continue to plow our walk through this winter, though. On the matter of the service contract for the boiler, Mr. Terenzi of Terenzi & Son would not sell us one. After inspecting the boiler, he informed Paula it would be a waste of the Council's money. The boiler is extremely inefficient and antiquated. He suggested a,' new furnace at a possible savings of 1/2 of our annual heating bill. The Cable T.V. Advisory Committee has requested a letter of endorsement from the COA on the issue of cable t.v. in Mansfield. The lawyer from the Senior Citizen Law Project will give her educational program at the birthday party on Feb. 20. Under new business, Paula notified the Council of her vacation plans for March 13 - 23. She also TOWN OF MANSFIELD Council on Aging 184 NORTH MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 232 MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 Telephone (617) 339.4424 339.5261 requested a change in hours for work due to her husband having to turn in his company car resulting in one car being shared by both. The Director announced the internship of Cathy Cottuli from Massosoit Community College at the Center. While learning the operations of a senior citizen center, she will also be instructing a disco/jazz class, visiting a senior citizen on a one to one basis, and assisting with various programs at the DIC. The need for kitchen renovations was discussed. The staff would like to purchase some kitchen cabinets and repaint the walls. Finally, a request for use of the DIC for a Sunday dinner at Easter was presented. Mary Ann Botti, one of our volunteers and the head of the CYO, would like permission to use the Center so several CYO families could share their Easter meal with senior citizens who have no family to share with. Assistant Director's Report. Ada reported that 201 people used the bus in January and it went 622 miles during that same period. 10 people from the Center attended the retirement dinner of Ted Robinson at Theodore's Landing. The Friends presented him with a check for $100 in appreciation for work for seniors above and beyond his role as Parks & Rec. Superintendent. Ada also presented information on a coffee unit for the Center from a new company. Old Business Ruth moved and Elinor seconded a motion to accept the by-law revisions with the recommended changes. All present agreed to the motion. Class 11 license. Ruth moved and Elinor seconded a motion that the COA pay for the Class 11 licenses for those drivers seeking it to help the COA as backup bus drivers through the custodial account. This motion also passed unanimously. Evaluation of director. The procedure was explained by the president. He reminded everyone to get the forms to him by Feb. 20. Bolier repairs and service contract. Bill has not yet talked with Mrs Leavitt, the landlord. The Council decided, after Mr. Terenzi's report, that a service contract was not worth the cost.'. Sidewalk plowing. The town will continue to plow this winter. Bells for the front door. Brad is still working on it. New Business Annual meeting plans for April were discussed. Bill would like to see more participation by seniors particularly on broader base goal setting and need ascertainment. Involvement of other town officials and boards was also suggested so they can see the work the COA is doing and to publicly thank them for their support. Bicentennial Court was suggested as the place to hold this event. Desserts or other refreshments was discussed. A motion was made to hold the regular Council meeting in April at the regular time in April and to have a celebration involving the public later in April. This motion passed unanimously. Tedi and Elinor were appointed to a subcommittee to work on plans for the annual meeting celebration to be brought to the Council at the MArch meeting. Nominating committee. Biila-pf TOWN OF MANSFIELD Council on Aging 184 NORTH MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 232 MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 Telephone (617) 339.4424 339.5261 Ruth, John, and Bill to the nominating committee and asked them to meet before the next meeting. Cable T.V. endorsement. The request to endorse cable tv in Mansfield was discussed at length. The following motion was made by Elinor and seconded by Ruth: "The COA would endorse a cable system in Mansfield which would emphasize local program access channels and provide sufficient training so high school students or other volunteers could supplement our work as a Council by broadcasting our programs." The motion passed unanimously. Bolier repair discussion with Mrs. Leavitt had not taken place, yet. Table until next month. Renovations in kitchen. Ruth moved with Elinor seconding to let the staff decide what they want to do with the kitchen and to go ahead and do it. This motion passed. The Jaycees have offered a free trip to Mansfield seniors within a 50 mile radius. The Council moved to accept the Jaycees offer and instructed the director to write a thank you to them. The staff will decide on where the trip will be and work out the details with'the JC's. Paula's reauest to reduce hours. Paula and Ada must decide solution because Ada also wants to reduce her hours so as -not to earn over the Social Security limit. The Council suggested Ada take the bus to work every morning so she would not have to arrive so early as she presently does and to take every other Tuesday off. Paula would work 8 - 3. This arrangement would ensure the Center had coverage all the time. Use of Center by Mary Ann Botti on Easter Sunday. The vote was 3 - 1 in favor of her using the Center for a dinner. Rev. Flug was opposed. The President reminded the nominating_ committee and the annual meeting planning committee to meet. The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 PM.